MADRID, 26 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The 2022 Laureus Awards Gala will take place next April, still on a date to be determined, and virtually due to the current sanitary conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers announced this Wednesday.
“Due to current constraints and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Awards will build on the success of the 2021 ‘virtual’ Awards. The event will continue to celebrate the achievements of athletes and inspiring stories from around the world.” of sport, which last year included the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and Euro 2020″, they indicated from Laureus.
The list of nominees for this edition, selected by a panel of 1,300 sports journalists, will be announced next Wednesday, February 2, and then a vote by the members of the Laureus Academy will choose the winners in the categories of Male Athlete, Female Athlete , Team, Irruption, Return, Sport and Disability and Action Sports, to which are added the ‘Sport for Good’ honorary awards, for community programs that use sport, career, sportsmanship and the defense of athletes .
“After such an incredible and challenging year for the sport, we know for a fact that 2022 will be an award to remember. The Academy is undoubtedly going to have a tough job selecting the winners from among so many outstanding sports teams,” said Sean Fitzpatrick. , President of the Laureus World Sports Academy.